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A coloring sheet with a message written on a message sign.

08/03/2024

ADOT Kids: Create your own traffic safety message

Hey kids! Have you seen the creative safety messages that are sometimes displayed on the highway overhead message boards? The messages sometimes relate to concerts and sporting events happening in the Valley or they’ll reference certain...

Interstate 17 drainage system graphic

08/02/2024

Regional planning agency touts ADOT’s work on upgraded I-17 drainage system

A recent Maricopa Association of Governments news release notes that the system has worked as designed and addressed the longstanding problem of rainwater building up in cross-street underpasses along this stretch of I-17 in Phoenix.

A monarch butterfly sits on a plant.

08/01/2024

ADOT Kids: Arizona welcomes monarch butterflies

ADOT supports monarch butterflies by planting and managing butterfly-friendly habitats along roadsides to help monarchs during migration and help ensure that future populations of monarchs thrive

Popular blog articles

01/17/2017

Art of Transportation: What a tangled web we weave

The Art of Transportation features a tangle of cables and concrete.

01/15/2017

Where in AZ??

Do you know "Where in AZ??" this photo was snapped? Join us for some Facebook trivia.

01/13/2017

On Phoenix-area freeways, 2016 accomplishments and more improvements in 2017

Before we talk about Phoenix-area projects coming this year, let's look in the rearview mirror at 2016 accomplishments.

01/11/2017

More and more Authorized Third Party providers offering driver license services

There are now 22 Third Party providers operating 33 locations throughout Arizona offer driver license services, including driving tests.

01/10/2017

Art of Transportation: Blue accents

Bright blue objects stand out in this week's Art of Transportation.

01/08/2017

Where in AZ??

Join us on Facebook for this week's "Where in AZ??"

01/06/2017

Protective fencing on SR 89A's Midgley Bridge matches scenic surroundings

In response to community concerns, ADOT recently completed protective fencing on Midgley Bridge north of Sedona.

01/05/2017

2020 is the year to keep in mind for air travel and your state credential

Rest assured your current Arizona driver license or state ID is going to be accepted at airports until Oct. 1, 2020.

01/04/2017

Rumor has it there's a winner for favorite 2016 safety message

Take a look at the results of our informal poll on your favorite electronic message board of 2016.

01/03/2017

2016 ADOT Twitter highlights

Take a look back at some of the 2016 highlights from the ADOT Twitter account.